Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-07-20
Last Saturday was the hottest day of
the season in Milwaukee.

stitute at Prairie du Sac, August 10.
The Grad lodge of the Knights of
hermann meets at Appleton, July 28th.
Prof. G. F. Viebahn will assist in
teachers institute at Por-
tage, August Is.
e. NJ. Hollis has taken the contract
to carry the mail from this city to Lake
Mills another year.
A teachers institute will be held at
Juneau September 10, to be conducted
by A. J. Hutton and S. Y. Gillian.
Lynn Mills, the famous catcher OF the
Lake Mills Blues, has joined The Milwau-
kee ball club and will catch for that team.
The congregation of St. Marks Luth-
eran church, Rev. ]. Fl. Brockmann, pas
tor, held their annual picnic on Concor-
dia Island yesterday afternoon.
Among the most notable matrimonial
events of the season at Beaver Dam, was
the marriage there last Friday of Joseph
S. Gibson and Miss 7. Harvey.
A. Altrogge has rented the east store
room in the new Chappell block, next to
Sweeney's building, and will occupy it
with his clothing stock in a short time.
August Buehlke, carpenter en-
ployed by L. Kabet, fell twelve feet from
scaffolding in Coles hall Wednesday
afternoon and struck on a stick of wood,
breaking one of his ribs.
The congregation of Rev. G. Strassen,
St. Johns Lutheran church, picuicked
on Concordia Island last Thursday after
neon, and Notwithstanding the intense
heat enjoyed fine time.
The Revs. Ten Brock and Dorset,
of La Crosse, well-known to some of our
residents, have completed canoe voyage
to Prairie du Ckien. They spent ten
days in padding and tenting.
H P. Seibel, while assisting in cut
ting stove wood on his farm in the Sixth
ward Monday afternoon, was injured by
being struck with a fence rail on the head
inficting painful SCALP wound.
Glass dollars, dangerous counter
felt, are bothering tradesmen in New
York precinct Glass gives ring to the
metal The glass dollar is brittle and
may easily be broken with hammer.
The venture Of the Columbus ball
club 70 play ball with Jefferson county
boys, resulted in signal failure for Co
lumbus at Lake Mills Friday, the scor e
of the game standing Lake Mills 80,
Columbus l.
One of the latest improved styles OF
breast protectors for base ball catche-s,
was received Monday for the use of the
catcher Of the Mutual club, donation 10
the club from someof Watertown's enter
prising base ball admirers.
Among the candidates for admission
to the bar of Wisconsin passing a success
ful examination at Madison, last Thurs
dav, was our townsman, n B. Moran, in
the office with Hall & Skinner. His
many friends extend their congratulations
over his success.
The Mutuals play the Juneau A;h-
letics at Juneau this afternoon. The
Mutuals go into the contest somewhat
crippled on account of their first baseman,
Steinberg, not being able to play, al
though in f. Smith the club has a good
substitute, and close and exciting game
may be expected. The game is called at
o'clock, so that those taking this after
moons train, can see almost the entire
game as the cars arrive at Juneau at
1926.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway company has obtained build
ing permit, to begin work on their new
south side depot in Milwaukee, to be To-
Gated at the foot of National avenue. 1t
will be of Queen Anne style, 60x24, and
have tower forty feet high. The cost
will be about $4,000
What's the matter with the project
for the Board of Street Commissioners to
utilize the old Pioneer engine house for a
sort of hospital for the poor and unfor-
tunate, who may be taken suddenly sick
or MANNED by accident. The upper story
could be fitted up in comfortable shape at
little expense. Let us have this PROPOSE
ton discussed at the next meeting.
The heirs of the late Capt. James
Jenkins, of Oshkosh, and father-in-law of
our former townsman, w. B. Folds, OF
Minneapolis, for many years senior war
den of Trinity church, have contracted
with Tiffany & Co., New York, for a
beautiful memorial window to be placed
4 L.